by Spirits & Distilling
Enjoy and learn from conversations with leading distillers as co-hosts Sydney Jones, head distiller for FEW Spirits in Chicago, and Molly Troupe, master distiller for Freeland Spirits in Portland, Oregon, explore the technical and creative processes behind award-winning and storied spirits. It’s a podcast by distillers, for distillers, that covers the broad world of finely crafted spirits—botanical and herbal spirits, fruit distillations, agave spirits, grain spirits, and more. Listen as the hosts discuss every aspect of the process, from ideation and ingredient selection through conversion and fermentation, distilling, aging, finishing, proofing, and packaging. Subscribe to this bi-weekly podcast for tips and techniques that will help you make better spirits.
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April 16, 2025
<p>Bigger world events have a way of bringing clarity and focus to individual goals, and for Bob Dillon of <a href="https://www.dismalharmony.com" rel="nofollow">Dismal Harmony,</a> the COVID pandemic gave him just the push he needed to change careers and explore the technical and creative side of craft distilling. Now, from his outpost in Morristown, New Jersey, he’s focused on both serving boundary-pushing cocktails and creating the spirits to make them possible. A recent Best in Show award for his Vidisha’s Masala liqueur from the American Craft Spirits Association’s 2025 competition is proof that his focus on finding new flavor expressions (within the confines set out by the TBB) is paying dividends. </p> <p>In this episode, Dillon and host Sydney Jones discuss: </p> <ul> <li>the challenges in opening a craft distillery</li> <li>balancing technical precision and artistic creativity across a range of spirits</li> <li>building a high-end tasting room with a refined cocktail program to support the distillery’s business plan</li> <li>distillery techniques for achieving great results with challenging ingredients</li> <li>working up to the edge of the TTB’s generally recognized as safe (GRAS) ingredients list<br></li> </ul> <p>And more. </p> <p><strong><a href="https://gdchillers.com" rel="nofollow">G&D Chillers:</a></strong> G&D Chillers understands that each distillery’s chilling requirements are unique. On every distillery project, G&D offers the front-end design and engineering your team needs at no cost to you. Hank Pressley, head distiller at Moon Drop Distillery says, “Early on, we made a decision to partner with quality American-made companies. One of those companies was G&D Chillers, and we are proud of that choice. Our equipment from them has run long and strong. We put our first barrel in our rickhouse in September 2021, and in the next 3 years we have put back more than another 540 barrels. What a great decision to team up with a company like G&D Chillers.” Reach out for a quote today at gdchillers.com.</p>
April 1, 2025
<p>Storytelling is in Devon Trevathan’s blood, and whether she’s distilling unique spirits in Austria, New Orleans, or Australia, or writing about the inspiring technical work of peers for articles for Spirits & Distilling, she remains focused on the dual side of making—pushing outside of one’s comfort zone and finding truth. Through <a href="https://libaspirits.com" rel="nofollow">Liba Spirits</a>, she pursues a nomadic approach, producing spirits with their own stories at often far-flung locales. And with <a href="https://www.trovadorrum.com" rel="nofollow">Trovador Rum</a>, based in Nashville, Tennessee, she applies her developed blending skills to create a synthesis of various rum traditions. But her interests stretch well beyond specific styles and schools, and in this conversation with host Molly Troupe, she touches on: </p> <ul> <li>the unique flavor profile and historical significance of peated whiskey</li> <li>navigating the unique challenges of nomadic distilling</li> <li>exploring new ingredients and processes in the context of foreign distilleries</li> <li>working with infusion and maceration in place of barrel aging</li> <li>finding balance between sweetness and bitterness in aperitivo</li> <li>fine tuning spirits with filtration and adjustments</li> </ul> <p>And more. </p> <p><strong><a href="https://gdchillers.com" rel="nofollow">G&D Chillers:</a></strong> G&D Chillers understands that each distillery’s chilling requirements are unique. On every distillery project, G&D offers the front-end design and engineering your team needs at no cost to you. Sid Dilawri from Filibuster Distillery says, “From the design and engineering to installation and start-up, G&D was easy to work with. We’ve had great customer service since commissioning our chiller, and I’d highly recommend them for any distillery system.” Reach out for a quote today at gdchillers.com.</p>
March 18, 2025
<p>The process of making rum is rife with lore, but for Brett Steigerwaldt of <a href="https://www.lyonrum.com" rel="nofollow">Lyon Rum</a> in St. Michael’s, Maryland, breaking down the variables and understanding the impacts of each factor—ingredients, fermentation, distillation, finishing—leads to more refined expression. In this episode, Steigerwaldt and host Sydney Jones discuss: </p> <ul> <li>double pot distillation’s impact on flavor and texture in finished rum</li> <li>distilling various iterations of white and dark rum as well as finishing in alternate spirit barrels</li> <li>understanding base ingredients for better perspective on fermentation impact</li> <li>the challenges of working with molasses</li> <li>adapting traditional rum techniques to whiskey, making for greater ester formation</li> <li>working with Rosalie Bay Distillery in Dominica<br></li> </ul> <p>And more. </p> <p><strong><a href="https://gdchillers.com" rel="nofollow">G&D Chillers:</a></strong> G&D Chillers understands that each distillery’s chilling requirements are unique. On every distillery project, G&D offers the front-end design and engineering your team needs at no cost to you. Sid Dilawri from Filibuster Distillery says, “From the design and engineering to installation and start-up, G&D was easy to work with. We’ve had great customer service since commissioning our chiller, and I’d highly recommend them for any distillery system.” Reach out for a quote today at gdchillers.com.</p>
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